The Shooting of Harry Jordan in Town
The piece recounts the shooting of Harry Jordan, a well known local figure, with conflicting claims on where the bullet hit. It places his prominence as a bank messenger, church member and umpire, and notes crowd sympathy and speculation about the incident near Howard pharmacy with Dr. Carl Young. The account blends rumor and cautious commentary on the possible impact of the wound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Jordan
Jordan
Ebater
Batchelor
Pooh Bah
Howard Pharmacy
Carl Young
Dr. Young
Weekend of violence in downtown Negro sections ends in murders
Harold Leek, 27, shot dead at Sixth and John streets after an alleged knife confrontation. Dave Brown, 51, arrested for murder. Rufus Crawford, 35, stabbed to death on Carlisle Avenue in a confrontation over a woman. Emma Usery, 32, white, wounded by her husband Henry, who faces shooting charges. Edward Richardson, 33, and brother Harry involved in a cat dispute. Edward hospitalized with a bullet injury. Harry charged with shooting to kill. Violence and shootings noted as a disturbing pattern among locals. A caller urges caution and criticizes the community while referencing the Ku Klux Klan as a future threat.
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Dave Brown
George Street
Rufus Crawford
Betts Street
Carlisle Avenue
Crawford
Emma Usery
Henry
West Front Street
Hannibal Street
Edward Richardson
Harrison Avenue
Harry
Edward
General Hospital
Harry Richardson
Dewey Johnson
Carlton Harris
John Street
Tragedy at National Baptist Convention in New Orleans
A New Orleans woman Janie Miller and Rev C J Boyd of Nashville were shot and fatally wounded at the convention closing session. David Miller, the woman's husband, is held for the shooting amid jealousy motives. Rev Boyd, secretary of the Baptist Board of Education, died from his wounds. another Nashville figure, Rev Richard H Boyd, attended but is not related. Cincinnati ministers were among attendees.
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New Orleans
Janie Miller
C. J. Boyd
Nashville
Tenn
National Baptist Convention of Negroes
David Miller
Boyd
Baptist Board of Education
C. J. W. Boyd
Nashville Theological School
Richard H. Boyd
National Baptist Theological School Publishing Board
Nashville Globe
C. J.W. Boyd
Cincinnati
Education for the Future: Send Children to School
An appeal urges parents to educate their children, stressing that today’s youth become tomorrow's adults. It highlights the duty of colored parents to ensure schooling and warnings against ignorance as a path to progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ignor
Indicted Woman Charged In Death Of Walter Haynes
Mrs Margaret Holt of 18 Richmond Street was indicted for second degree murder by the Hamilton County Grand Jury Tuesday over the shooting death of 16 year old Walter Haynes. Prosecutors note threats and curses cited by Holt as motive amid public interest over whether the act should be first or second degree murder.
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Margaret Holt
Richmond Street
Walter Haynes
Dempsey Street
Haynes
Hamilton County
New Church Builds Growth at People's Baptist Church
New Church at 2823 Preston Street, the sole Independent Baptist church in the Cincinnati area, reports strong growth under Rev. S. Johnson of Middletown. Fourteen new members joined in two Sundays, with active Sunday School led by Miss Mattie Hawkins and robust programs in B Y P U and choir. An interdenominational Bible Training Class, led by Mrs. Carrie Powell and Miss Mattie Hawkins, enrolled fifteen.
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People’s Baptist Church
Preston Street
Cincinnati
S. Johnson
Middletown
Oxford University
Louisville
Mattie Hawkins
Martha Haynes
Rose Strange
Dayton
Ohio
Fergerson
Beasley
Diges
Taylor
Ingram
Minister's Theological School
International Bibie Training For Service Association
Carrie Powell
Education for Future Success Across Race Lines
A speaker urges education as the path to progress, arguing the mind rules the world and a trained mind wins, regardless of race. Slavery harmed opportunity but is fading as ignorance in the next generation risks downfall. send the children to school and keep them there to compete globally.
Judge Sheppard urges grand jury to probe secret societies
In New York on September 13 Judge William B. Sheppard of Florida told the Federal Grand Jury it can investigate secret groups interfering with constitutional rights. He described gatherings by bonfires in hidden spots with white suited masked members as a conspiracy warranting grand jury action.
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New York
William B. Sheppard
Florida
Federal District Court
Federal Grand Jury
Citi
Zens
Sheppard
Law against secret groups policing citizens echoed by judge
Judge Sheppard warned that a hidden group censoring civic conduct could be prosecuted in Federal Courts through presentment or grand jury indictment. He contrasted such actions with constitutional rights, noting concerns about a clandestine organization shadowing public life. He likened overreach to Bolshevism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheppard
United States
Russia
City denounces secret organization principles in local resolution
Youngstown Ohio September 15 City Council adopted a resolution denouncing principles reported to be fostered by a secret organization. The measure says the group is un American, lawless and a menace to national peace and security.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Youngstown
Ohio
Louisiana bill targets secret societies and disguised parades
Baton Rouge author introduced a bill in the Louisiana Legislature to ban organizations with non public memberships and to impose penalties. The measure also forbids street parades in disguise within the state.
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Baton Rouge
Louisiana
Zion Industrial club Members Present Badges at Zion Baptist
Lion Baptist Church Brother Carr presented badges to Zion Industrial club members Monday evening. The debate was largely attended with the Negatives winning as ladies held the majority. Dedicatorial services for tymnals and racks at Zion Baptist Church are open to well-wishers and friends. Zion Industrial club and Literary Society meet every Monday evening.
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Brother Carr
Zion Industrial Club
Zion Baptist Church
Zion Industrial Club and Literary Society
Divorce in England and Cincinnati rate alarm citizens
England records 4041 divorces last year while Hamilton County Ohio shows 1267 divorce suits with 524 decrees to wives and 251 to husbands. Rest of cases ended by reconciliation or dismissal. American separations run at 33,000 yearly with alimony every four minutes. Colored people less concerned about divorce.
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England
Hamilton County
Chas. W. Hoffman
Cincinnati
America
Come Clean and Separate Schools for Children
A segregation era reflection questions why white communities fund separate colored schools and whether clean appearance affects acceptance. It urges parents and teachers to ensure colored children are prepared, punctual, and neat when attending school, arguing separation is used to keep them apart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schoo
Realtor Sudduth Sells Multiple Walnut Hills Homes
Real estate agent Sudduth reports several sales in Walnut Hills. Pauline Tribue sells 2252 East Ridgeway Avenue to Mr. and Mrs. Moran who plan to move within 30 days. Henry Appleton sells 2722 Park Avenue to Mr. and Mrs. William Estill, moving in weeks. Anna Gela ch sells 715 West Eighth Street to Miss Lena Tucker, moving in 60 to 90 days. Frank Koch sells 20 Hopkins Street to Mr. and Mrs. George Tweety. they have moved in. William Van Horn sells 12 Hopkins Street to Dr. and Mrs. W. T. Nelson as investors. Henrietta V. Spencer sells 842 Hathaway Street to Albert and Claudia Reglus, moving in within 30 days.
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Horace Sudduth
Pauline Tribue
East Ridgeway Avenue
Walnut Hills
Fildren Moran
Moran
Henry Appleton
Park Avenue
William Estill
Estill
Anna Gelach
West Eighth Street
Lena Tucker
Tucker
My. Frank Koch
Hopkins Street
George Tweety
Tweety
William van Horn
W. T. Nelson
Henrietta V. Spencer
Detroit
Mich
Hathaway Street
Albert
Claudia Reglus
Reglus
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Harold Leek
Carlisle Ave
Nue
Sixth and
John Streets
Klu Klux Klan
National Baptist Convention
Grasia Corneal
Addie Williams
Allen Temple
Unique Five
Ninth Street
Helen Greer
Anna Matthews
E. P. Matthews
E. P. Robinson
Archie Anderson Norman G. Kerr
Shadjan Foster Prangis Leslie Artie Mathews
New Church
Kiu Klux Klan
Greenwood
8. C
Lion Baptist Church
Sudduth
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